>> listen, chuck hagel is going to face tough questions as every nominee does. that's the reality. he's going to have to defend what he said in the past. look at his record. this is a veteran. this is a guy who has stood up for veterans and defense issues his whole life, that says a lot. now in terms of iran, with all due respect to my republican friend, if anyone thinks that the president of the united states is going to nominate a defense secretary who wants to go to war with iran, they've clearly not paid attention the last few years. the reality is to find someone who makes sure our national security is safe. and issues are protected but not simply someone who wants to rattle sabers and go to war. >> no one is saying go to war, but it's the worst negotiating technique in the world to take something completely off of the table and get nothing for it. basically, what you said to the country, whose president said they would like to write israel off the face of the map that we will not respond, we will not be aggressive. >> with all due respect, i don't want to sit there and listen